Winning Declarer Play first published in 1966 and 1969 respectively; each was reprinted several times. She was a contributing editor to several editions of the Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (Alan Truscott, Executive Editor) and wrote two books with Alan: Teach Yourself Basic Bidding in 1976 and The New York Times Bridge Book in 2002. She also published a historical novel in 2002, Hell Gate, about early Dutch settlers in Harlem. Among new ideas attributed to Truscott are an unusual jump to show a singleton or void along with support in partner's suit (a splinter bid) and responses to Blackwood after interference (DOPI). Both of the systems are now commonly found in bridge partnerships worldwide. Bridge accomplishments Honors ACBL Hall of Fame, 1998 Wins WBF World Bridge Championships (4) Venice Cup (3) 1974, 1976, 1978 World Women Team Olympiad (1) 1980 ACBL North American Bridge Championships (26) North American Swiss Teams (1) 1987 Master Mixed Teams (1) 1985 Women's Board-a-Match Teams (7) 1967, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1986, 1994 Women's Knockout Teams (4) 1976, 1982, 1990, 1993 Women's Swiss Teams (1) 1992 North American Women's Swiss Teams (2) 1982, 1984 Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1963 Life Master Pairs (1) 1964 Fall National Open Pairs (1) 1962 Mixed Pairs (2) 1959, 1989 Life Master Women's Pairs (3) 1961, 1966, 1978 Women's Pairs (2) 1959, 1981 Runners-up WBF World Bridge Championships Bermuda Bowl (1) 1965 ACBL North American Bridge Championships (18) Vanderbilt (1) 1964 Spingold (2) 1965, 1968 North American Swiss Teams (1) 1994 Master Mixed Teams (4) 1957, 1960, 1967, 1972 Women's Board-a-Match Teams (3) 1963, 1964, 1988 Women's Knockout Teams (1) 1987 Women's Swiss Teams (1) 1995 Life Master Women's Pairs (1) 1972 Women's Pairs (3) 1968, 1976, 1988 Women's Pairs, Spring NABC (1) 1961 Publications Canadian edition: Bridge Bidding. Toronto: Key Books. (1978), (paper). Audio-video Play Bridge with Omar Sharif (Great Neck, NY: Best Film & Video, 1986) – tips by Omar Sharif with commentary by Truscott References External links Women Stars at the World Bridge Federation – with biography 1925 births 2006 deaths American contract bridge players Bermuda Bowl players Venice Cup players Contract bridge writers Neurological disease deaths in New York (state) Deaths from Parkinson's disease Sportspeople from New York City Smith College alumni